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James Robert Lemon

First name: Jim

Last name: Lemon

Birthdate: 1928-03-23

Bats: R   Throws: R

RetroID: lemoj101

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1950CLE0.50.10.5-0.7-0.51.1-2
1953CLE0.60.10.7-0.8-0.61.2-2
1954WS11.70.22.0-0.8-0.22.2-1
1955WS10.40.00.40.00.10.30
1956WS17.61.18.71.03.65.211
1957WS17.31.08.3-0.91.66.85
1958WS17.31.08.30.63.05.29
1959WS17.61.18.73.56.02.618
1960WS17.61.08.62.04.54.113
1961MIN6.10.76.8-0.81.25.64
1962MIN0.30.00.3-0.1-0.10.30
1963CHA1.20.11.3-0.4-0.11.30
1963MIN0.20.00.2-0.2-0.20.4-1
1963PHI0.90.11.00.60.90.13
Career49.36.555.83.019.236.457

Detailed Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1950CLE37-4-4-1000-3000-810.0-0.80.00.0-0.8-3
1953CLE49-5-5-1001-4000-99.6-0.90.00.0-0.9-3
1954WS1139-6-5-21-1-1-2-100-109.2-1.1-0.10.0-1.20
1955WS128-1-100000000-19.6-0.10.00.0-0.10
1956WS16131413-3-703-6-600010.50.0-0.6-0.2-0.82
1957WS15761110-7-4-1-1-15-600-189.8-1.8-0.6-0.2-2.6-7
1958WS1555552-3-1-1-6-500-49.1-0.4-0.5-0.2-1.11
1959WS158519184312-5-600239.32.5-0.6-0.21.73
1960WS16122120-4200-8-600109.51.0-0.6-0.20.2-1
1961MIN4800-3-3-100-8-500-159.8-1.5-0.5-0.2-2.2-3
1962MIN21-1-11000-2000-29.8-0.20.00.0-0.2-2
1963CHA92-4-41-100-1-100-58.5-0.6-0.10.0-0.70
1963MIN18-3-300000000-39.3-0.30.00.0-0.30
1963PHI68110-1013-10048.50.5-0.10.00.44
Career3,8734741-13-11-24-57-3700-38--3.7-3.7-1.2-8.6-9

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1953 CLE 1B 24 2 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
1957 WS1 1B 69 13 0.0 0 0 4 4 -0.2 0.0 0 0
1963 CHA 1B 465 36 -2.0 -2 -1 -8 -4 0.0 0.0 0 -1
1B 558 51 -3.0 -3 -2 -5 -1 -0.2 0.0 0 -2

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1950 CLE LF 259 23 -3.0 -3 -3 -7 13 0 -3
1953 CLE LF 304 32 -2.0 -3 -3 -3 20 0 -3
1954 WS1 LF 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1954 WS1 RF 644 89 -2.0 -2 -2 -7 30 0 -2
1955 WS1 LF 34 2 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 1 0 -1
1955 WS1 RF 91 18 0.0 0 0 2 13 1 1
1956 WS1 LF 443 56 0.0 0 0 5 30 0 0
1956 WS1 RF 2279 399 0.0 0 0 11 189 -6 -6
1957 WS1 RF 2416 366 -14.0 -13 -11 -12 153 -4 -15
1958 WS1 LF 211 30 3.0 3 3 7 11 0 3
1958 WS1 RF 2263 364 -8.0 -6 -5 4 156 -4 -9
1959 WS1 LF 3206 354 2.0 2 2 4 123 -4 -2
1959 WS1 RF 476 77 -4.0 -4 -3 2 27 0 -3
1960 WS1 LF 3752 390 -10.0 -9 -8 -20 177 0 -8
1961 MIN LF 2745 297 -6.0 -8 -7 -3 137 -1 -8
1961 MIN RF 12 0 0.0 0 0 -1 1 0 0
1962 MIN LF 64 4 -2.0 -2 -2 -3 2 0 -2
1963 PHI LF 296 34 3.0 3 2 4 14 1 3
1963 MIN LF 104 13 1.0 1 1 2 8 -1 0
1963 PHI RF 15 3 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0
LF 11421 1235 -15.0 -17 -16 -16 536 -5 -21
RF 8196 1316 -28.0 -25 -21 0 569 -13 -34

No batting records available for this player.

Glossary

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Stat description
GSGame Shares
WAMWins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name.
WARWins above Replacement
VSVictory Shares
WWins - Not traditional pitcher wins. Estimate of the number of wins each pitcher was responsible for. His share, as opposed to the shares of his fielders and offense.
LLosses - See wins above, just the opposite side of the final score.
BatRunsBatting runs above average
Adj RPark adjusted batting runs
RISPRuns for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position
BSRBaserunning runs
DPDouble play avoidance runs
ROERuns from reaching on error
FldFielding runs
PosPosition adjustment
DHDesignated hitter adjustment
PitPitcher batting adjustment
RAARuns above average before position and league adjustment
RPWRuns per win
WAAWins above average before position and league adjustment
POS WinsPosition adjustment converted to wins
LGALeague quality adjustment
DVoDHDefensive Value (in runs) over designated hitter
GGames pitched
GSGame shares. For pitchers based on innings and leverage index
XRExpected runs based on ballparks and opponents faced
DRDefensive runs support
RoleStarter vs reliever role adjustment
LgAdjLeague adjustment
R+Runs above average
LILeverage index
R_lev+Leverage adjusted runs above average
ChancesEstimated opportunies to make a defensive play
BIPBalls in play while this player was on the field
OAAOuts above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level
OAA adjPark adjusted outs above average
DER runsRun value of outs above average
Frame RunsRuns from framing balls and strikes
SB RunsStolen base prevention runs
Block RunsWild pitch and passed ball prevention runs
Err RunsCatcher error prevention runs
Catcher RunsCatcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing.
Play+plays made above average per ball in play
GB+ground ball plays above average per ball in play
DP StartRuns from starting double plays
DP TurnRuns from turning double plays
DP runsTotal double play runs
OF Arm oppsOpportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play
OF Arm runsRuns from throwing from the outfield

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